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2015 NCAA Men’s Final Four Media Information
SUBJECT TO CHANGE; PLEASE CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY FOR UPDATES. LAST UPDATE: MARCH 16, 2015
Lucas Oil Stadium Stadium – capacity 71,932 (approximately) – Indianapolis (Horizon League and IUPUI, hosts)
Semifinal Games – Saturday, April 4 (times subject to change)
Game 1: 6:09 p.m. EST
Game 2: 40 minutes following Game 1
Championship Game – Monday, April 6, 9:15 p.m. EST (approx.)
note that to get to this area you must go up the escalators
located in the main lobby of the JW Marriott to the
Starbucks. Then take the escalators back down to the first
floor, as the credential distribution area is not accessible
from the main lobby. Directional signage will be present.
See additional tips on page 7.
Credentials
PLEASE
NOTE:
Posting
photos
of
NCAA
Championships credentials on social media sites is
prohibited. Doing so will result in your credential
being revoked.
For media covering a participating institution, the deadline
for signing up for inclusion on the team media list for the
Final Four is 6 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2015. Media
members must sign up to be on the list just as they did for
previous rounds of the tournament.
Primary Stadium Media Entrance: Northwest Corner of
Lucas Oil Stadium (access off of South Street)
Media Workroom: Within Exhibit Hall at north end of
Lucas Oil Stadium
Media Interview Room: Within Exhibit Hall at north end of
Lucas Oil Stadium
Photo Workroom: Within Exhibit Hall at north end of
Lucas Oil Stadium
Nikon and Canon Professional Services: Within photo
workroom
Upper Photo Positions: ADA platform at back of Section
113
Ryan Telecommunications Help Desk: Within Exhibit
Hall at north end of Lucas Oil Stadium
Radio Workroom: Within Exhibit Hall at north end of
Lucas Oil Stadium
Video/Audio Distribution Room: Within Exhibit Hall at
north end of Lucas Oil Stadium
Media Buffet: Within media workroom
Breakout Session Rooms: Lucas Oil Stadium Meeting
Rooms 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, located on the northeast
corner of the event level.
Outside Broadcast Location/Satellite Truck Parking:
North side of Lucas Oil Stadium Lot A for parking, Lot B for
platforms.
NCAA Headquarters Hotel
JW Marriott (10 S. West St.)
NCAA Final Four Media Headquarters Hotels
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown (601 W. Washington St.);
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Downtown (601 W.
Washington St.); Fairfield Inn & Suites Downtown (501 W.
Washington St.).
The rates at the media hotels are as follows:
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Courtyard by Marriott: $198/night.
SpringHill Suites: $185/night.
Fairfield Inn: $173/night.
Only credentialed members of the media will be allowed to
stay in the media blocks and can receive the media rate at
the media hotels. A valid credit card is required for all hotel
reservations. There is a four-night minimum, which must
include Friday, April 3 through Monday, April 6, with a
departure of Tuesday, April 7. Those arriving earlier or
departing later will be charged for the additional nights.
Rooms should be requested during the online credential
application process. You should also indicate your hotel
preference, but note that we cannot guarantee you a room
at the property of your choice. All hotel-related inquiries
should
be
sent
to
Levida
Maxwell
([email protected]). Please do not call the hotel
directly to make a reservation or change an existing
one.
National Association of
Convention
Basketball
Coaches
NABC convention events will take place at the Indiana
Convention Center, Halls A and B.
Division I Men’s Basketball Committee
Scott Barnes, Utah State, chair
Joe Alleva, LSU
Joe Castiglione, Oklahoma
Janet Cone, UNC Asheville
Mark Hollis, Michigan State
Tom Holmoe, Brigham Young
Lucas Oil Stadium Media Areas
Media Credential Distribution: Credential distribution will
take place at the registration booth adjacent to Meeting
Room 107/108 on the first floor of the JW Marriott. Please
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Media Workroom
Judy MacLeod, Conference-USA
Bernard Muir, Stanford
Bruce Rasmussen, Creighton
Peter Roby, Northeastern
Media guides, press releases, updated statistics and
notes, and other information will be available in the media
workroom at Lucas Oil Stadium. The workroom hours are
as follows.
Media Access to Lucas Oil Stadium
Standard credentials issued by the NCAA are required for
access to Lucas Oil Stadium from Sunday, March 29
through Monday, April 6 and are required to be worn at all
times while in the stadium. A media credential permits
admittance to the stadium through any entrance. Requests
for entry into Lucas Oil Stadium from Sunday, March 29
through Wednesday, April 1 should be made via email to
David Worlock ([email protected]).
Thursday, April 2
Friday, April 3
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
9 a.m. until two hours after the
College All-Star Game
Saturday, April 4 1:30 p.m. until four hours after the
last press conference
Sunday, April 5
12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Monday, April 6
4:30 p.m. until four hours after the
last press conference
Note that courtside access is not available to the media
until 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and 4:30 p.m. on Monday, and
is not available Sunday from 2:45-6 p.m.
Final Four Credentials Will Again Include Photos
At the Final Four only, photos will appear on everyone’s
credential. Media members who do not submit a photo
through the online credentialing system will have the
opportunity to have their photo taken at the credential
distribution center at the JW Marriott during normal
credential distribution hours. However, those who do so
may have extended delays in line and longer waits to pick
up their credential. You are strongly encouraged to
submit a photo during the online application process.
Media Breakfast
Media members staying at the Fairfield Inn or SpringHill
Suites will have access to the complimentary breakfast
provided by the hotels.
Media Welcome Party
The Indiana Host Committee is hosting a free media
welcome party from 7-9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2. The
event will take place at the Fan Fest within the Indianapolis
Convention Center (connected to Lucas Oil Stadium). Fan
Fest interactions will be open and drinks and heavy
appetizers will be available.
Credential Distribution
All credentials must be claimed in person. Governmentissued identification is required and security personnel will
check all bags upon entry into the stadium. Approved
members of the media may claim credentials at the JW
st
Marriott 1 Floor Registration booth, at the following times:
News Conference Satellite Service
Thursday, April 2
Friday, April 3
Saturday, April 4
Sunday, April 5
Monday, April 6
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. until end of Game 1
12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The NCAA will uplink the formal interview sessions held in
the interview room at Lucas Oil Stadium (noted below).
The
coordinates
can
be
found
at
http://www.ncaa.com/media.
Credential Zoning System
Thursday:
12-1:10 p.m.; 2:30-3 p.m.EST
Friday:
11:15-11:50 a.m.; 12:15-12:50 p.m.;
1:15-1:50 p.m.; 2:15-2:50 p.m. EST
Again this year, the NCAA will use a zoning system, with
various areas of Lucas Oil Stadium designated with
numbers and letters. Those holding credentials will only
have access to the numbered/lettered areas on their
credential. Generally, members of the media will be
assigned credential zones that will provide them access to
public areas, working media areas (which includes back-of
house locations and the press box), team locker rooms
(during designated times only), courtside media seating,
and the court/deck during approved times. The credential
will also grant them access to Bracket Town. All zones will
be designated by the NCAA.
Saturday:
After both semifinal games
Sunday:
1-1:30 p.m., 2:45-3:15 p.m. EST
Monday:
After the championship game
Media Shuttle Service
The NCAA will provide shuttle service to credentialed
media members to and from the media hotels, the NCAA
headquarters hotel and Lucas Oil Stadium ThursdayMonday at the following times:
Thursday, April 2
Friday, April 3
2
9 a.m.– 6 p.m.
9 a.m. until two hours after the
College All-Star Game
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Saturday, April 4
1:30 p.m.– Four hours after final
press conference
Sunday, April 5
12 p.m.– 8 p.m.
Monday, April 6
4:30 p.m. – Four hours after final
press conference
Note that media members can walk to Lucas Oil Stadium
from the media hotels in about 10 minutes without going
outside.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will offer credentialed
media members site tours of the famed oval on Friday,
April 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. and Monday at 9 a.m. The tour will
include a stop at the Yard of Bricks, a visit to the top of the
famed IMS Pagoda and a lap on the 2 ½-mile oval. Pick
up and drop off will be at the media hotels, the
Courtyard/Springhill Suites, 601 W. Washington St., and
Fairfield Inn & Suites Downtown, 501 W. Washington St.
on April 3 at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. and April 6 at 9 a.m.
Sign up is required. Please email IMS communications
director Jeremy Riffle, [email protected] or call him at
317-492-6734 to register.
The NCAA will also provide shuttle service for the media
between the hotels and the Indianapolis airport at these
times:
Wednesday, April 1
Thursday, April 2
Friday, April 3
Tuesday, April 7
10 a.m.– 10 p.m. (airport to hotel)
10 a.m.– 10 p.m. (airport to hotel)
10 a.m.– 10 p.m. (airport to hotel)
4 a.m.– 3 p.m. (hotel to airport)
Links
For championship media policies, broadcast and
credentials information, please visit www.ncaa.com/media.
Logo Library: https://sportgraphics.widencollective.com/.
Press Conference Transcripts
Transcripts for official press conferences, both on off days
and game days, will be available at each site and online at
www.NCAA.com/Transcripts.
NCAA championships records books:
http://www.ncaa.org/championships/statistics/ncaarecords-books
Parking for Media
NCAA Men’s Basketball Stats and Records:
http://www.ncaa.org/championships/statistics/mensbasketball-statistics
Limited reserved media parking will be available at Lucas
Oil Stadium in Lot A on the north side of the stadium via
Missouri Street. Media should submit parking requests
during the online credential application process.
Men’s Basketball Rules Book:
http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/BR15.
pdf
All-Tournament Team
After the championship game, the USBWA and NCAA’s
media coordination committee will coordinate the selection
of the All-Tournament team, which includes the Most
Outstanding Player. The team will be announced after the
game via the public address system and in the media
interview room.
NCAA’s Media Coordination Committee
In Indianapolis please contact one of these individuals if
you have questions:
David Worlock, NCAA
J.D. Hamilton, NCAA
Jenn Rodgers, NCAA
Levida Maxwell, NCAA
Claude Felton, Georgia
Mark Fratto
Chuck Gallina, Auburn
Scott Kuykendall, Marquette
Jim McGrath, Butler
Courtney Morrison-Archer, Conference USA
Jeff Nelson, Penn St.
Greg Seitz, Jacksonville St.
Mike Stamus, Georgia Tech
Doug Tammaro, Arizona St.
Parking for Satellite Trucks
For questions regarding satellite truck parking at Lucas Oil
Stadium, contact Ben Grande at 317-262-8671 or 317439-9736 or at [email protected].
Radio Frequency Coordination
For details regarding frequency coordination at Lucas Oil
Stadium, please call Dave Fort at 317-319-8293 or 317225-8114 or email him at [email protected].
Media Evaluation
To help improve the tournament in the future, please email
your feedback to David Worlock at [email protected].
The local media coordinators are John Dedman of the
Indiana Sports Corp, Ed Holdaway of IUPUI and Bill Potter
of the Horizon League.
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Final Four Schedule of Media Events
(ALL TIMES EST)
Monday, March 30
12-1:20 p.m.
Media Teleconference with Final
Four Head Coaches (each coach
will speak for 20 minutes)
12-3:50 p.m.
Team
practices,
Lucas
Oil
Stadium (open to the media and
to the public)
11:15 a.m.-2:50 p.m.
News conferences and breakout
sessions
(detailed
schedule
follows)
4:35 p.m.
Reese’s All-Star Game, Lucas Oil
Stadium
Thursday, April 2
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Credential distribution
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Media shuttle operates
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Media workroom is open
Game 1 Lower Seed
11:15-11:35 a.m.
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Media buffet
11:35-11:50 a.m.
Head
Coach/Student-Athletes
News Conference
12-12:20 p.m.
Game
2
conference
press
11:15-11:35 a.m.
Breakout
sessions
for
selected student-athletes
12:25-12:45 p.m.
Student-Athletes (1 from each of
the four teams) press conference
11:15-11:50 a.m.
Locker room opens
student-athletes
12:50-1:10 p.m.
Game
1
conference
12-12:50 p.m.
Open practice
Game 1 Higher Seed
12:15-12:35 p.m.
Head Coach News Conference
Coaches
Coaches
press
2-2:30 p.m.
AP Coach/Player of the Year
press conference, Lucas Oil
Stadium interview room
3-3:30 p.m.
NCAA President Mark Emmert
press conference, Lucas Oil
Stadium interview room
7-9:30 p.m.
Media Welcome Party (Fan Fest)
Friday, April 3
9 a.m.
Media workroom opens (closes
two hours after All-Star Game
concludes)
9 a.m.
Media shuttle operates (stops two
hours
after
All-Star
Game
concludes)
USBWA Writing Workshop, Lucas
Oil Stadium
9-10:15 a.m.
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Credential distribution
10:15-10:45 a.m.
USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy
Player of the Year press
conference, Lucas Oil Stadium
interview room
12-2 p.m.
Media buffet
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Head Coach News Conference
to
five
other
12:35-12:50 p.m.
Head
Coach/Student-Athletes
News Conference
12:15-12:35 p.m.
Breakout
sessions
for
selected student-athletes
12:15-12:50 p.m.
Locker room opens
student-athletes
1-1:50 p.m.
Open practice
Game 2 Lower Seed
1:15-1:35 p.m.
Head Coach News Conference
to
five
other
1:35-1:50 p.m.
Head
Coach/Student-Athletes
News Conference
1:15-1:35 p.m.
Breakout
sessions
for
selected student-athletes
1:15-1:50 p.m.
Locker room opens
student-athletes
2-2:50 p.m.
Open practice
Game 2 Higher Seed
2:15-2:35 p.m.
Head Coach News Conference
to
five
other
2:35-2:50 p.m.
Head
Coach/Student-Athletes
News Conference
2:15-2:35 p.m.
Breakout
sessions
for
selected student-athletes
five
2:15-2:50 p.m.
Locker room opens
student-athletes
3-3:50 p.m.
Open practice
to
other
starters
in
Media shuttle operates (stops four
hours after final press conference)
3:45-4:15 p.m.
Locker room opens to the media
4:30-6 p.m.
Practice (closed to the media)
4-6 p.m.
Media buffet
6:09 p.m.
Semifinal Game 1 (Game 2 will
start 40 minutes following the
conclusion of Game 1)
Monday, April 6
11 a.m.
News
conference:
2015
Basketball Hall of Fame, JW
Marriott
12 p.m.
USBWA annual meeting, open to
all journalists, JW Marriott
4:30 p.m.
Media workroom opens (closes
four hours after final press
conference)
Media shuttle operates (stops four
hours after final press conference)
Media Buffet (media workroom)
Sunday, April 5
12-2 p.m.
Credential distribution
12-8 p.m.
Media workroom open
12-8 p.m.
Media shuttle operates
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Media buffet
1-1:55 p.m.
Game 1 Winner press conference
and breakout sessions (detailed
schedule follows)
2:45-3:40 p.m.
Game 2 Winner press conference
and breakout sessions (detailed
schedule follows)
starters
Breakout
sessions
for
selected student-athletes
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Credential distribution
4:30 p.m.
Courtside opens to media
7-9 p.m.
Media buffet
9:15 p.m. (approx..)
Championship game
Press conferences take place
after the game in interview room;
losing team goes first.
Following Game
Media Buffet (media workroom)
Approx. 1 a.m.
NABC trophy presentation (media
interview room)
**Please note that Final Four media credentials will be
honored for admission to working media at NABC events
during the Final Four. Rick Leddy ([email protected];
203-815-2437) is the media liaison for the NABC. For
credentials to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame news
conference on Monday, April 6, please contact Paul
Lambert at the Hall of Fame, 413/231-5502. For more
information, visit www.hoophall.com.
**NABC Guardians of the Game
Awards Show and Reception
(credentials required)
Coach and five
interview room
five
The court is off limits during closed practices.
Press conferences take place
after each game in the interview
room; the losing teams go first.
1:35-1:55 p.m.
Coach and five
interview room
Breakout
sessions
for
selected student-athletes
Courtside opens to media
Game 1 Winner
1-1:30 p.m.
Practice (closed to the media)
3:20-3:40 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
6-9 p.m.
2:45-4:15 p.m.
Media workroom opens (closes
four hours after final press
conference)
Credential distribution begins
(ends following the conclusion of
the first semifinal)
Following Game 2
Locker room opens to the media
Game 2 Winner
2:45-3:15 p.m.
Saturday, April 4
1:30 p.m.
2-2:30 p.m.
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Dining Directory
Rathskeller Restaurant .................................. 317-636-0396
Rock Bottom Brewery .................................... 317-681-8180
Ruth’s Chris Steak House .............................. 317-633-1313
Sahm’s Tavern ............................................... 317-822-9903
Scotty’s Brewhouse ....................................... 317-571-0808
Severin Bar (at the Omni ............................... 317-634-6664
Shapiro’s Delicatessen .................................. 317-631-4041
Shula’s Steak House ..................................... 317-231-3900
Slippery Noodle Inn........................................ 317-631-6974
St. Elmo Steak House .................................... 317-635-0636
Tavern on South ............................................ 317-602-3115
TGI Friday’s. .................................................. 317-685-8443
Weber Grill ..................................................... 317-636-7600
Local Dining
Please find contact information for several downtown
establishments, many of which have been visited by the
Media Coordination staff (some repeatedly):
Adobo Grill...................................................... 317-822-9990
Bakersfield...................................................... 317-635-6962
Ball and Biscuit .............................................. 317-636-0539
BARcelona Tapas Restaurant........................ 317-638-8272
Bazbeaux Pizza ............................................ 317-636-7662
The Bosphorus Istanbul Café......................... 317-974-1770
Bru Burger ...................................................... 317-635-4278
Buca di Beppo ............................................... 317-632-2822
Buffalo Wild Wings ......................................... 317-951-9464
Cadillac Ranch .............................................. 317-636-0100
California Pizza Kitchen ................................. 317-217-1291
The Capital Grille ........................................... 317-423-8790
Champions Sports Bar ................................... 317-405-6111
Champps Restaurant ..................................... 317-951-0033
Chatham Tap................................................. 317-917-8425
Circle City Bar & Grille ................................... 317-822-3500
Claddagh Irish Pub ......................................... 317-822-6274
Colts Grille. ..................................................... 317-631-2007
Dick’s Bodacious Bar-B-Q.............................. 317-916-9600
Dunaway’s ...................................................... 317-638-7663
Fogo de Chao................................................ 317-638-4000
Granite City Food & Brewery ......................... 317-803-2025
Hard Rock Café .............................................. 317-636-2550
Harry & Izzy’s ................................................ 317-635-9594
High Velocity (attached to JW Marriott) ......... 317-860-5800
Iaria’s Italian Restaurant ................................ 317-638-7706
Ike and Jonesy’s ............................................ 317-632-4553
Iozzo’s ............................................................ 317-974-1100
Kilroy’s Bar & Grill .......................................... 317-638-9464
Le Peep Restaurant ....................................... 317-237-3447
Libertine.......................................................... 317-631-3333
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood .................. 317-631-9500
Mesh on Mass Ave. ........................................ 317-955-9600
Mikado Japanese Restaurant ........................ 317-972-4180
Morton’s Steakhouse ..................................... 317-229-4700
Mo’s… A Place for Steaks ............................. 317-635-0720
Napolese Pizzeria .......................................... 317-635-0765
Oceanaire ....................................................... 317-955-2277
Old Point Tavern ............................................ 317-634-8943
Old Spaghetti Factory .................................... 317-635-6325
O’Reilly’s Irish Bar & Restaurant .................... 317-974-0674
Osteria Pronto at JW Marriott......................... 317-860-5777
Palomino ........................................................ 317-974-0400
Pearl Street Pizzeria ...................................... 317-638-3110
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro .............................. 317-974-5747
Potbelly’s ........................................................ 317-423-9044
Prime 47 ......................................................... 317-624-0720
The Pub Indianapolis ..................................... 317-822-9730
Taggart’s ........................................................ 317-236-7472
Ram Restaurant & Big Horn Brewery ............ 317-955-9900
Local Watering Holes
Indianapolis has a burgeoning craft beer and mixology
scene, again, all of which have been vetted by the Media
Coordination staff (some repeatedly):
Ball and Biscuit ............................................. 317-636-0539
Bent Rail Brewery .......................................... 317-737-2698
Bier Brewery ................................................. 317-253-2437
Black Acre Brewing Company ....................... 317-207-6266
Broad Ripple Brew Pub ................................. 317-253-2739
Flat 12 Biewerks ............................................ 317-635-2337
Fountain Square Brewery .............................. 317-493-1410
Granite City Food & Brewery ......................... 317-803-2025
HandleBar Indy (Pedal Pub) .......................... 317-620-1448
HopCat ........................................................... 317-565-4236
Indiana City Brewery ...................................... 317-643-1103
Libertine ......................................................... 317-631-3333
Ram Restaurant & Big Horn Brewery ............ 317-955-9900
Rock Bottom Brewery .................................... 317-681-8180
Scotty’s Brewhouse ....................................... 317-571-0808
Sun King Brewery .......................................... 317-602-3702
Thr3e Wise Men (subsidiary of Scotty’s
Brewhouse in Broad Ripple) .......................... 317-255-5151
Triton Tap (Broad Ripple location) ................. 317-257-5604
Twenty Tap. ................................................... 317-602-8840
Two Deep Brewing......................................... 317-653-1884
Upland Tasting Room .................................... 317-602-3931
Yard House. ................................................... 317-917-4408
Taxis
Should you find yourself in need of a taxi, here is contact
information. Indianapolis also has full UBER sand Lyft
service.
AAA Hoosier Cab ........................................... 317-685-1111
Airportusataxicabs.com Inc. ........................... 317-243-3333
All Indiana Taxi ............................................. 317-381-0000
A-Star Taxi Service ........................................ 317-921-0040
INDY Airport Taxi ........................................... 317-381-1111
Metro Taxi ...................................................... 317-247-8888
Rainbow Cab ................................................. 317-549-9490
Yellow Cab, Inc. ............................................. 317-487-7777
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Helpful Tips
Courtyard/Springhill Suites to JW Marriott
Directions to LOS
1.) As you exit the guestroom elevators, follow the
signs to parking garage elevators.
2.) Take elevator to “2” and exit at the JW.
1.) As you exit the JW Marriott via the 2nd floor sky
bridge, follow the signs to the convention
center.
2.) Take escalator down one level to the Wabash
West corridor. Make a left and continue on to
the Crossroads corridor.
3.) Take a right at the Crossroads corridor and
continue on to the Hoosier corridor.
4.) Continue to the end of the hall, where you’ll
take a right onto the Capital corridor.
5.) Capital corridor continues on to the escalators
at the start of Lucas Oil Stadium.
OR
1.) As you exit the guestroom elevators, follow the
signs to parking garage elevators
2.) Take elevator to “P1” and look for the blue JW
Marriott wall.
Fairfield Inn to JW Marriott
1.) From the front desk, proceed down the hallway
to the parking garage elevators.
2.) Select “P1” once in the elevator.
3.) When exiting the elevator, enter the parking
garage and proceed to the left.
4.) The JW is the blue wall on the left hand side.
Courtyard/Springhill Suites to credential distribution
1.) As you exit the guestroom elevators, follow the
signs to parking garage elevators.
2.) Take elevator to “P1” and walk directly across
the garage for the purple Event Center wall.
3.) Take the elevator to “1” and credential
distribution is in the registration booth to the right
upon leaving the elevator.
Fairfield Inn to credential distribution
1.) Take parking garage elevators to “P1.”
2.) When exiting the elevator, enter the parking
garage and proceed to the right for the purple
Event Center wall.
3.) Take the elevator to “1” and credential
distribution is in the registration booth to the right
upon leaving the elevator.
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